Mumford Drops The Sons: Frontman Marcus Mumford Teases Solo Music

Mumford And Sons frontman Marcus Mumford has been teasing that he is preparing to launch a solo career. 

The singer of the band has performed new solo songs to an exclusive select attendees of a Spotify hosted event at the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2022 in the French Riviera earlier this week. 

It's not the only hint at a solo project from Mumford, with the artist posting videos on social media of him in the studio and in a vocal booth solo.

The anticipation created of the solo work by Marcus Mumford closely follows the departure of the band's banjo player Winston Marshall, who quit the band after 14 years.

The 34-year-old musician quit the folk-rock outfit after controversy when he praised a book by right-wing journalist Andy Ngo.

In response to the controversy he stated, "To call me 'fascist' was ludicrous beyond belief. I've had plenty of abuse over the years. I'm a banjo player after all. But this was another level. And, owing to our association, my friends, my bandmates, were getting it, too. It took me more than a moment to understand how distressing this was for them.

"Despite being four individuals we were, in the eyes of the public, a unit. Furthermore it's our singer's [Marcus Mumford] name on the tin. That name was being dragged through some pretty ugly accusations, as a result of my tweet.

"The distress brought to them and their families that weekend I regret very much. I remain sorry for that. Unintentionally, I had pulled them into a divisive and totemic issue."

Despite fellow band members encouraging him to remain in the band in the face of cancel culture, Winston decided to leave the band.

"I could stay and continue to self-censor but it will erode my sense of integrity. Gnaw my conscience. I've already felt that beginning. The only way forward is to leave the band. I hope in distancing myself from them I am able to speak my mind without them suffering the consequences."